Asked about the display of Morgan Schneiderlin, who scored Everton's second goal of the afternoon, the Baggies boss rued his side missing out on the Frenchman's signature in January.

The Midlanders opened the bidding for Schneiderlin but were financially outmuscled by Farhad Moshiri's Toffees, who eventually signed him from Manchester United in a deal worth up to £24million.

"They're a good side," he said. "They're just outside the top six and when you think Bolasie is injured and they spent a lot on him, and were able to spend a lot on Schneiderlin and that quality gets you there.

"We worked hard but lacked a bit in the final third but we had a go today."